n. [ L. sideritis loadstone, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, of iron, from &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; iron. ] 1. (Min.) (a) Carbonate of iron, an important ore of iron occuring generally in cleavable masses, but also in rhombohedral crystals. It is of a light yellowish brown color. Called also sparry iron, spathic iron. (b) A meteorite consisting solely of metallic iron. (c) An indigo-blue variety of quartz. (d) Formerly, magnetic iron ore, or loadstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Sideritis; ironwort. [ 1913 Webster ]
[hoihoi](adv) (1) Shoo! (used to drive away people or animals); without considering the pros and (particularly) the cons; thoughtlessly; readily; blithely; willingly; (vs) (2) to pamper; to spoil[Add to Longdo]
[みきりはっしゃ, mikirihassha](n, vs) starting a train before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer; (P)[Add to Longdo]
[こうは, kouha](n, adj-na) (1) tough elements; hard-liners; stalwarts; diehards; hawks; (2) considering association with women and interest in fashion as weakness and focusing on strength and manliness; young tough; young rowdy; (3) hard (news); hard news reporter; (4) strait-laced (person); straight-laced; overly serious regarding relations between men and women; (5) bullish traders; (P)[Add to Longdo]